Steinzeit

[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steinzeit” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,731
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorgeschichtliche Periode, in der Menschen Werkzeug aus Stein fertigten und nicht aus Metall

Corpus desk

Index DE-steinzeit · Steinzeit · German

Steinzeit · rank #17,731 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,731
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Statuen

Nearest frequency peer: Statuen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Steinzeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Steinzeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Steinzeit vs Steinheim
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Steinzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteinzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,731
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Steinzeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Steinzeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Statuen“ (#17,730), „SpVgg“ (#17,729), „Strafverfolgung“ (#17,733). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Steinzeit“ bei #17,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Steinzeit (IPA [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,731 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vorgeschichtliche Periode, in der Menschen Werkzeug aus Stein fertigten und nicht aus Metall".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steinzeit, with forms such as "setinzeit", "ssteinzeit", and "steinezit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Steinheim", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steinzeit, spelled S-T-E-I-N-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorgeschichtliche Periode, in der Menschen Werkzeug aus Stein fertigten und nicht aus Metall

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Steinzeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In der Steinzeit stellten die Menschen Messer und Pfeilspitzen aus Feuerstein und Obsidian her.
  2. Schon in der Steinzeit erlebte Malta ein goldenes Zeitalter, mysteriöse Megalithtempel geben Zeugnis über die älteste europäische Geschichte.

This word in other languages

Stone Age(English)Edad de Piedra(Español)âge de pierre(Français)Idade da Pedra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setinzeit
  • ssteinzeit
  • steinezit
  • steinnzeit
  • steinzeitt
  • steinzeti
  • steinziet
  • steinzzeit
  • steizneit
  • stenizeit
  • stienzeit
  • stienziet
  • stteinzeit
  • tseinzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steinzeit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

setinzeit2ssteinzeit1steinezit2steinnzeit1steinzeitt1steinzeti2steinziet2steinzzeit1
Edit distance from "Steinzeit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Steinzeit"?
"Steinzeit" is spelled S-T-E-I-N-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Steinzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Steinzeit" means: vorgeschichtliche Periode, in der Menschen Werkzeug aus Stein fertigten und nicht aus Metall
What words are commonly confused with "Steinzeit"?
"Steinzeit" is commonly confused with "Steinheim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steinzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steinzeit" is [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steinzeit" come from?
"Steinzeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Steinzeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Symptomen#17,738schmücken#17,717ungewohnt#17,748Rückfahrt#17,709

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

schnellere14 variantsvergraben14 variantsRangliste14 variantsQuarantäne14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list